Tech Acronyms and Abbreviations

acronym; an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word.

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• DAC - Direct Air Capture (grabbing carbon out of the atmosphere)

• DAEMON - Disk And Execution Monitor - a computer program that runs in the background

• DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (USA)

• DB - Database

• DBMS - Database Management System

• DCHP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network management protocol used to dynamically assign IP addresses

• DCIM - Digital Camera IMages

• DDoS - Distributed Denial-Of-Service - a malicious attempt to disrupt a network by overwhelming it with a flood of fake traffic.

• DIMM - Dual Inline Memory Module - PC memory

• DIY - Do It Yourself

• DLL - Dynamic Link Library - PC memory

• DNA - DeoxyriboNucleic Acid

• DNS - Domain Name System - associates various information with domain names, like its IP address

• DPI - Dots Per Inch - for printers or displays

• DRAM - Dynamic Random-Access Memory - memory chips

• DSL - Digital Subscriber Line - transmitting digital data over telephone lines

• DTN - Delay/Disruption-Tolerant Network

• DVD - Digital Versatile Disc - optical disc storage

• DVR - Digital Video Recorder

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